Die Fledermaus (1937)
Run Time: 1h43m | Release: 30 Oct 1937
Production Countries: Germany
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Overview:
The delightful Johann Strauss comic opera Die Fledermaus was mercilessly lampooned in this truly bizarre production. For starters, a framing device has been added: After appearing in 300 consecutive appearances of Fledermaus (which translates as The Bat) the lead tenor (Georg Alexander) imagines that he's seeing bats everywhere. Driven a bit over the edge by all this, he falls asleep and has a nightmare about the opera, with a group of non-singers cast in the leading roles. The original libretto about romantic assignations, political imprisonments and mistaken identity is burlesqued to the hilt: at one point, the hero finds out that his prison cell is surrounded by rubber tubes!
Cast Of - Die Fledermaus
Crew Members
Maria Weigel / Rosalinde
Kammersänger Hans Weigel / Eisenstein
Hanni / Adele
Berta / Ida
Staatsanwalt Wentin / Frank
Chauffeur Franz / Alfred
Hans Moser
Rechtsanwalt Dr. Rommel / Dr.Falke
Attaché Baranoff / Orlovsky
Kapellmeister
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